A BULL MARKET AT LAUREL ...p4 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2007 MIDNIGHT LUTE UPSET IN CIGAR MILE SARATOGA TOPPER TAKES DEMOISELLE Midnight Lute (Real Quiet) was sent off the 1-2 favor- Zayat Stables' Mushka (Empire Maker), who topped ite in yesterday's GI Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile H. at Aque- Fasig-Tipton's 2006 Saratoga duct, but he couldn't catch Sale at $1.6 million, closed from Shadwell Stable's Daaher (Awe- the back of the pack take yester- some Again). Hard held by jockey day's GII Demoiselle S. at the Big Garrett Gomez down the back- A by an impressive 4 1/2 stretch, the odds-on chalk went lengths. Coming off a maiden after the front-running three- win at Belmont, she was sent off year-old as they raced out of the at 4-1 in her stakes bow. Jockey turn and looked to have his mea- John Velazquez got the filly in sure, but Daaher had something gear on the far turn and she col- left, drawing off to beat Midnight lared 5-2 chalk Elusive Lady (Van Lute handily. AI was kind of in- Nistelrooy) in the stretch and Sarah K Andrew Daaher Adam Coglianese between with him because if he drew clear. "Once she gets seri- makes the lead too easy, his ears ous, she gets serious," Velazquez said. Cont. p6 go >Boink!= and he pulls himself up,@ explained Midnight Lute=s rider, Garrett Gomez. AI tried to time it just right. DISORDER IN THE COURT When I got to the leader, I still had a lot of horse. The Court Vision (Gulch) was bounced around like a ping other horse just kept kicking and my horse flattened out pong ball during the stretch run of yesterday's at the eighth pole.@ Cont. p2 GII Remsen S. at Aqueduct, but he brushed off the traffic trouble Saturday, Aqueduct and fought his way past Atoned HILL 'N' DALE CIGAR MILE H.-GI, $294,000, AQU, (Repent) for his second staight 11-24, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:33 3/5, ft. graded-stakes success. "He had 1--sDAAHER, 114, c, 3, by Awesome Again 1st Dam: Irish Cherry (MSW, $147,280), by Irish Open to work his way out and bully his 2nd Dam: Eston, by Ancestral (Ire) way out," said trainer Bill Mott, 3rd Dam: Snipe Lake, by Drone who also saddled Mushka to vic- ($375,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Shadwell Stable; tory in the GII Demoiselle S. Adam Coglianese B-Yvonne & Dagmar Schwabe (ON); T-Kiaran P "This horse has been all about McLaughlin; J-Michael J Luzzi; $180,000. Lifetime courage. He=s got a bright future." The runner-up also Record: 7-4-0-1, $447,039. *Full to Spun Sugar, had a rough trip, clipping heels on the first turn before MGISW, $929,171. recovering to sit just off the pace. He took over in the 2--Midnight Lute, 123, c, 4, Real Quiet--Candytuft, by stretch and kept on gamely, missing by just a neck. "I Dehere. ($70,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Watson & thought I was falling off; I don=t know how I stayed Weitman Performances & Pegram; B-Evans, Macon on," jockey John Velazquez said of the incident. "He Wilmil Eq & Marjac Fm (KY); T-Bob Baffert; $60,000. ran a great race after falling to his knees. That was a 3--Naughty New Yorker, 114, h, 5, Quiet American-- tough way to lose." Cont. p6 Naughty Natisha, by Known Fact. ($145,000 2yo >04 OBSMAR). O-Fox Ridge Farm; B-Dr William Wilmot & GRADE I FINALE TO TURF FESTIVAL Dr Joan M Taylor (NY); T-Patrick J Kelly; $30,000. The 2007 Hollywood Turf Festival concludes today, Margins: 2HF, 4 1/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 2.35, 0.50, 22.40. with Nobiz Like Shobiz (Albert the Great) in the Also Ran: Xchanger, Sir Greeley. GI Hollywood Derby, and Wait a While (Maria=s Mon) Scratched: Diamond Isle, City Attraction. headlining the GI Matriarch S. Previews, p10-11 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/25/07 • PAGE 2 of 12 Cigar cont. Daaher Rolls to Third Straight... Daaher raced greenly and was well-beaten in his debut at Keeneland in April, but turned it around to break his maiden by 3 1/4 lengths at Belmont Park May 12. The bay was Broke His maiden at Keeneland by 10 3/4 Lengths sent north of the border Captured the $120,000 Three Chimneys Juvenile for his next two starts, at Churchill Downs by 4 1/4 Lengths Establishing a finishing fourth in the New Stakes Record June 24 Queen=s Plate at Standing His First Season in 2008 Woodbine and third in the Stud Fee:$15,000 July 15 Prince of Wales=s www.taylormadestallions.com S. at Fort Erie, but he has been unbeatable since GI Hill >n= Dale Cigar Mile H. Daaher (Awesome Again) smokes Midnight Lute (Real Quiet). Adam Coglianese returning to New York. Sent off the 5-2 favorite GI Frank J. DeFrancis Dash Benny the Bull (Lucky in an optional claimer going nine panels at Saratoga Lionel) gets his Grade I. Aug. 26, Daaher galloped to a 13 3/4-length victory, GII Remsen S. Court Vision (Gulch) overcomes a and he proved that effort was no fluke with a decisive horrendous trip to win narrowly. score in the Oct. 7 GII Jerome H. The second choice GII Demoiselle S. Mushka (Empire Maker) goes from facing GI Forego H. and GI Breeders= Cup Sprint hero worst to first. Midnight Lute, he went right to the front under jockey GII Golden Rod S. Pure Clan (Pure Prize) remains Mike Luzzi. Pressed through an opening quarter in perfect in four career starts. :23.10, he opened up daylight after a half in :46.32. GII KY Jockey Club S. Anak Nakal (Victory Gallop) The odds-on chalk closed the gap while still under takes it in a blanket finish. wraps on the far turn and loomed a threat as they raced GIII Miesque S. Sea Chanter (War Chant) continues past the quarter pole in 1:09.82. But Daaher was far Pletcher=s successful weekend. from done. He kicked away from Midnight Lute in the NOTE: Shadwell purchased Daaher=s full sister, MGISW stretch to win handily. AHe=s turned out to be a good Spun Sugar, for $4.5 million at 2007 KEENOV sale. She horse,@ trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said. AIt worked out is in foal to A.P. Indy. well that we didn=t have anyone pressuring us. The pace wasn=t very fast for him. The rider had a double PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE CIGAR MILE handful--he had so much horse. Once Midnight Lute got 2006 - Discreet Cat 1996 - Gold Fever to us and we went on, I thought we had him.@ Looking 2005 - Purge 1995 - Flying Chevron ahead, Mclaughlin added, AHopefully, we can take him 2004 - Lion Tamer 1994 - Cigar over to Dubai for either the [G2] Godolphin Mile or the 2003 - Congaree 1993 - (not run) [G1 Dubai] World Cup.@ The Dubai World Cup meet will 2002 - Congaree 1992 - Ibero (Arg) be held at Nad Al Sheba Mar. 29. As for Midnight 2001 - Left Bank 1991 - Rubiano Lute=s plans, trainer Bob Baffert said, AWe=ll freshen him 2000 - El Corredor 1990 - Quiet American up and get him ready for something.@ Click for the 1999 - Affirmed Success 1989 - Dispersal brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue- 1998 - Sir Bear 1988 - Forty Niner style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 1997 - Devious Course Another AWESOME G1 SW! AWESOME AGAIN sired his NINTH U.S. Grade 1 winner yesterday, when DAAHER defeated older horses in the Cigar Mile-G1. Awesome Again is having his best year yet, with 11 SWs, 3 G1SWs, and $7,350,000. AWESOME AGAIN Deputy Minister – Primal Force, by Blushing Groom $150,000 LF EquiSport photo TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/25/07 • PAGE 3 of 12 Nearly Perfect in ‘07... J A P A N C U P D I R T P P Beaten 3 1/4 lengths by Alondite (Jpn) in last year=s renewal, Vermilion bounced back with a six-length LOOKING LIKE A MILION score in the Nagoya Grand Prix Dec. 20. He made it Sunday Racing Co. Ltd=s Vermilion (Jpn) (El Condor two in a row with another open-length victory in the Pasa) improved on his fourth-place finish Jan. 31 Kawasaki Kinen, which served as a prep for the in last year=s G1 Japan Cup Dirt, charg- G1 Dubai World Cup exactly two months later. He ing down the center of the track at could come no closer than 15 lengths when fourth to Fuchu Racecourse to post a convincing Invasor (Arg) on racing=s biggest stage and was rested 1 1/4-length victory. In providing cham- thereafter. He made a successful return to action in his pion jockey Yutaka Take with his fourth latest, a four-length success over Furioso (Jpn) (Brian=s win in the event--and trainer Sei Ishizaka Time) in the Oct. 31 JBC Classic S. at Ohi. with his second straight--Vermilion es- tablished a new course record of Heavy Favorite Doesn’t Disappoint... Sei Ishizaka 2:06.70 for the 2100-meter distance. Backed into 13-10 favoritism by the Tokyo faithful, Ishizaka won the 2006 Japan Cup Dirt Vermilion broke well and settled in midpack around the with Alondite (Jpn), who beat Take and Seeking the Dia far turn and up the backstretch.